JFC SEMI-FINALSKERRY STAR Declan O'Sullivan was struck with a handbag amid violent scenes in Portlaoise as Tyrone side Derrytresk overcame Kerry's Dromid Pearses by 1-10 to 0-7 in a tempestuous semi-final.
A mass brawl just before half time left Dromid midfielder Thomas Curran concussed in the dressingroom at half-time and unable to continue.
Dromid finished with 13 players and O’Sullivan was struck with a handbag as he left the field by a woman and then struck by a Derrytresk supporter amid unruly scenes.
Dromid team selector and Kerry County Board Scór officer Diarmuid Ó Sé condemned the scenes he witnessed.
“While Derrytresk beat us comprehensively on the day. I thought that some of scenes out there were some of the most disgraceful I have ever witnessed at a football game. I cannot understand how the GAA can allow this to happen,” said Ó Sé.
In the second semi-final at Carrick-on-Shannon Naomh Pádraig Clonbur from Galway defeated Ballivor (Meath) 3-4 to 0-3. A goal from Brian Keane after seven minutes helped the rampant Galway side to a 2-2 to 0-1 interval lead.
